General Discussions - 300ZX Related

gonna start clearing the garage this weekend followed by cleaning the car and waxing it then storing it. I will then start following the engine removal guide on this site. my only gripe is the lack of space i have. i was thinking of reversing the car in the garage (single) so it is a bit tight but i have access to the front of the car. When it comes to removing the engine do i need to have the car raised? i was thinking of disconnecting everything then rolling car forward when it comes to removing the engine. my only problem is i will be declaring it SORN until it goes back on the road. do you think i will get away with pulling it out of the gara…

Whats the difference between a T25 and T3 fitting? Im looking at some hybrid turbos of various guises but in all honesty I don't know what will bolt straight in/need mods to fit. I guess the T3 is a 5 bolt downpipe fitting but will the manifold flange fit? i.e. ebay item 160336287746 Anyone know any good suppliers of T25/T28 hybrids as to my understanding these bolt straight in... Any advice much appreciated :bow:

Spotted this on e bay looks good xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I have found that after driving through a heavy rain storm, the car gets a really bad vibration / jolt through the steering wheel (and can be felt through the seat), as though I am driving over cats eyes. This happens at about 60mph and gets progressively worse to the point it is hard to steer. If I stop and leave the car for a minute or so it goes away! The only thing I can put it down to is water getting into something and draining away when I stop but as the ground is usually wet I cannot spot it. Anyone had this or have any ideas where to look ?

Having had a NA for the last 6 years i'm a little clueless when it comes to turbos. The TT engine i have is from an auto which i believe come with T24 turbos. Looking for upgrades, but nothing mad for now. I can get hold of a couple of Garrett T28s from an Escort Cossie small turbo model. Will this work? Thank you please

I've been a busy boy recently - hence the lack of post on here! About 3 months ago idecided to get my plenum off and and replace it with a half finished one I bought from Bantambunny. The idea being to accentuate the curves in the middle of the plenum and have them exposed by removing the throttle cable cover, re-routing the Coil pack wires under the plenum and re-routing the injector wires under the plenum. However it didn't end there!! I then decided to remove the castings that accomodate the bolts for the throttle cable covers!! After putting it on the block to see how it looked I then decided that it needed more polishing as the lack of wires expos…

Will the cruise control linkage (see pic) from an '89 jdm TT work ok in a '93 uk? They look identical but the jdm has 9YG on it and the UK has 36T, apart from that the part numbers are the same. I was wondering if it would cause any issues with the ecu etc.. Both are fully working but the uk one is pretty tatty, hence the reason for the swap. Cheers Dave

Hi just fitted my stillen side mount coolers today no problems expept the indicators dont go back into the bumper.They foul on the bulb holder on the front of the cooler any body know how to modify the lamp cant find anything on the web thanks dave.:cool:

Well folks........... Just this minute watched my bmw drive away from me.......worse thing was it looked so nice as i had buffed the wheels up to impress the new owner. Well got the cash for that and every single penny of it is going into getting the zeds engine sorted then tackle some other things ive got in my mind. But anyways.......thats me down to only one car and its the zed..love it!!

dont know if you guys into the driftworld, but just thaught id post this on here :) Vid: [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] nice aye? :p

Anyone know where i can pick up a decent looking one, was after a biggun, but not ott, something that suits the car well but gives it the racing type look. Thanks :) (there is a guy on here(sorry cant remember the name) with a blue Zed and his rear spoiler is the type of thing i would want, its in his avatar picture)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-NISSAN-300ZX-2-2-3-0-V6-TARGA-3DR-MANUAL_W0QQitemZ370219982314QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item5632d49dea&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C66%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A25 Not mine. Looks nice. Think it's a genuine '99.

Hi people, don't know if anyone may be able to help on this one but i'm having some strange problems with a JDM TT i bought last week. The tacho "jumps" sometimes say from 2,000 to 3,000rpm, but what's more worrying is i hit the limit yesterday while tacho showed 3000rpm?! it does also tickover high sometimes, especially when you use the heater? Anyways any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks........

Hi all, I spotted a nice looking black 300zx, most probably a UK spec and possibly on a private plate (not much help, am I?) in Beaconsfield on Sunday afternoon (12th). It was on the Penn Road just outside the New Town - Z was heading into Beaconsfield and I was in a silver Rav-4 heading towards Penn. I flashed my lights as we passed - but as I wasn't in my Z you probably thought I was just a bit mad........;) Richard:D

How do you turn the rear fogs on in a uk zed? I have a jap zed, with 99 spec rears wired to have fogs. For now i have a shitty little switch to turn on the rear fogs. So, how do they turn on in a uk zed? I'm basically looking for a tidy 'stock like' way of turning them on. cheers Scott

after a few months of a quite loud hissing/ sucking noise , found both sides a i v s under both front wheel arches [, behind arch liner ] on testing found they would not hold vacume , on sucking the small pipes pipes from a i v solinoid . my ? can i do away with these units , what do you guys do when you decat with straight through pipes , from tubs,and would removal affect M O T co2 test

Hi peeps, just finished rebuilding my mates auto gearbox and wondered how many of you guys have seen whats inside one so i thought i'd post some pictures... inside main case showing (from left to right) accumulator pistons a,b,c,d and brake band servo. control valve assy. clutch assys as they would be in the case with oil pump on top. case after shot blast and paint. finished and ready to rock.

Black UK!

Car idleing at approx 2000 rpm What are the common causes of this, main thermostat? Thanks Roy

Anyone have a guide/how to remove them? From searching it seems to be a case of hammering them out?

hopefully the picture works as took it from a for sale thread.... anyway i have exact same ones at home, just wondered how they fit as there is no room to put them in etc, obv if other people have them im doing something wrong, i had taken out the oil cooler and the fan so i had all the room for messing about in there but where the actual pipes attache it seems impossible.. Thanks (also hope the guy whos photo i nicked doesnt mind :-)

Found a Nissan Jacket and trouser set on ebay. Too small for me but might be of use to someone else. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250464912251 Pete

I find myself needing to store two cars ( one zed+ an old bmw)+ a van. Anybody got anything for rent near st.neots/bedford/huntingdon/cambridge?

Ok folks........... Just as there has been a couple questions on if i will change my nose panel i thought i would start this thread....Im not the fussed about the nose panel to be truth fully honest.....but does anybody have an idea as in how much mines is worth?? I would like to know what everyones favour nose panel are...with pictures to back it up.

anyone using these mounts? just seen them now looking to do mine when im driving in second around town the car is a bit jerky im thinking the gearbox mounts or the engine mounts?? :rolleyes: